Health Matters Sponsored by Bon Secours Richmond

Accidentally swallowing button batteries can be extremely dangerous, especially for children. We talk with a Bon Secours pediatric gastroenterologist to discuss the potential damage if one is ingested.

November’s Bon Secours’ Health Matters segment focuses on surgical weight loss. Over 40% of Americans are obese and bariatric surgery could be a transformative treatment option for those dealing with obesity and obesity-related conditions.

October’s Bon Secours’ Health Matters segment focuses on the rapid expansion of urgent care clinics across Richmond.  Bon Secours has opened six centers this year alone and plans to continue growing in the years to come.

September’s Bon Secours’ Health Matters segment explores the recently expanded Mother Infant Unit that focuses on family-centered care at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center.

August’s Bon Secours’ Health Matters segment focuses on Bon Secours’ Richmond Community Hospital in Richmond’s East End.  Host, Amie Carter, interviews Dr. Paula Young, medical director of Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital and Community Health Access, where they discuss the different types of services …

When temperatures rise over the summer, so do injury-related visits to the emergency department. Check out the new Health Matters segment where Amie Carter is joined by Emergency Medicine Physician Dr. Tina Latimer and at the new Bon Secours Chester Emergency Center to discuss when to seek treatment at the E.D.

Roughly fourteen-thousand women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, but the disease can be preventable, according to local health experts.

May’s Bon Secours’ Health Matters segment focuses on the Bon Secours Community Health Clinic which provides quality health care for both the uninsured and underinsured in central Virginia.

Amie Carter interviews Dr. Paulina Essah, an internal medicine physician with Bon Secours Internal Medicine of Ashland, where they discuss ways of managing allergies during this pollen-filled Spring.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. However, when detected early it can be treatable and even curable.

Every year, heart disease accounts for one in every five female deaths and is the number one killer for both men and women — despite years of increased awareness. This month’s Bon Secours’ Health Matters segment focuses on the impacts of heart disease on women – and how the impacts are different than in men.

Bon Secours is now offering a state-of-the-art, full body, low-dose radiation imaging system for their patients — and it is called the ‘EOSedge system.’

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Accidentally swallowing button batteries can be extremely dangerous, especially for children. We talk with a Bon Secours pediatric gastroenterologist to discuss the potential damage if one is ingested. With the holidays approaching, Bon Secours wants to ensure that you have the information …

As a nonprofit organization, Bon Secours contributes a percentage of its proceeds back into the communities it serves. Over the last 10 years, more than $33 million in community benefit grants have been distributed to nonprofit organizations across the region.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and every year, over 260,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Over 40,000 of them will succumb from the disease. The Director of Breast Oncology with Bon Secours Richmond, Doctor James Pellicane joins 8News to discuss the signs and risk factors of the disease.

Roughly fourteen-thousand women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, but the disease can be preventable, according to local health experts. Dr. Katherine Peng, a gynecologist at Bon Secours Richmond OB GYN at Saint Mary’s, joins Amie Carter for this month’s Health Matters segment sponsored …

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, cases of physical assault have increased. Thankfully, the Bon Secours Violence Response Team serves victims of all ages. Learn more about the Bon Secours Violence Response Team as Dr. Bonnie Price, the Administrative Director of Community Health Advocacy, joins Amie …

Check out the new Health Matters segment where Amy Carter is joined by Emergency Medicine Physician Dr. Tina Latimerand to discuss when, and when not, to seek treatment at the E.D.